Tuesday, April 17, 2012

Ambulance Chasers Feast on Americans with Disabilities Act Claims

Thanks to generous attorney-fee provisions contained in federal civil-rights law, trial lawyers are feasting on Americans with Disabilities Act claims at the expense of small businesses, consumers, and indirectly the public. As I noted earlier, a trial lawyer can collect thousands of dollars in attorney fees for “winning” a discrimination or ADA lawsuit, even if his client collects only $1.